5 shots capturing the ascend and unexpected descend of the NASA spaceflight

5 shots capturing the ascend and unexpected descend of the NASA spaceflight

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An unmanned commercial supply rocket bound for the International Space Station lifts off on Tuesday evening from the launch site in Virginia. The supply rocket exploded moments after liftoff with debris falling in flames over the launch site. This was the first catastrophic launch in NASA's commercial spaceflight effort.

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The unmanned commercial supply rocket bound for the International Space Station lifts off on Tuesday evening from the launch site in Virginia.

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The unmanned commercial supply rocket bound for the International Space Station explodes moments after liftoff on Tuesday evening, with debris falling in flames over the launch site in Virginia.

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The unmanned commercial supply rocket bound for the International Space Station explodes moments after liftoff on Tuesday evening, with debris falling in flames over the launch site in Virginia.

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The unmanned commercial supply rocket bound for the International Space Station explodes moments after liftoff on Tuesday evening, with debris falling in flames over the launch site in Virginia.

An unmanned commercial supply rocket bound for the International Space Station lifts off on Tuesday evening from the launch site in Virginia. The supply rocket exploded moments after liftoff with debris falling in flames over the launch site. This was the first catastrophic launch in NASA's commercial spaceflight effort.<br><br>

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An unmanned commercial supply rocket bound for the International Space Station exploded moments after liftoff on Tuesday evening, with debris falling in flames over the launch site in Virginia.